Re: FLASH: FALSH: Global Variables

[John Croteau]

Hi Alan,


> So I'm trying to use setVariable to set a "nav" variable on each

> button, and the using goTo at the end of the scene to goTo the

> specified variable.

Variables set in the main timeline remain available in all scenes.



> Problem is that is doesn't work. Can this even be done in multiple

> scenes or do I have to flatten to a single scene? ;(

I wish I couls say no now, to save you trouble down the road, but the

answer is Yes.


Your problem is you are trying to set a Go to to another Scene using a

variable, since you have to set which scene a Go to uses and Scenes are

not a parameter that you can apply to variables you need to do ir a

different way.


Use a Tell Target and a Label, the Tell Target never involves itself

with Scenes , all Labels in all scenes are available to it. Just make

sure you don't duplicate any Label names throughout the whole movie.


Set Variable: "John" = "LabelName"


Then put in button:


On (Release)

      Begin Tell Target ("/")

            Go to and Stop (John)

      End Tell Target

End On



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